Hira Station (Shiga)

Hira Station (比良駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Hira Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 30.0 km from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 35.5 km from Kyoto.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hira being assigned station number JR-B20.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 161
 * Hira Mountain Trailhead (Mt. Domandake, Mt. Shaka)
 * Hira Mountain Ski Resort
 * Biwako Seikei Sport College